04 January 2010
Speaking on the BBC today, Gordon Brown said Britain has been working closely with the United States to strengthen counter-terrorism cooperation in Yemen.
Both the US and UK already provide support and funding to the Yemeni authorities to help in their efforts to combat the terrorist threat. Measures include support for a special counter-terrorist police unit and for the Yemeni coastguard operation.
The Prime Minister has said that UK support to Yemen is expected to exceed £100 million by 2011 - Britain is one of the leading donors to Yemen’s development.
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